Traffic administrator vs traffic manager

The differences between traffic administrators and traffic managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a traffic administrator, becoming a traffic manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a traffic manager has an average salary of $61,734, which is higher than the $47,265 average annual salary of a traffic administrator.

The top three skills for a traffic administrator include international shipments, forwarders and DOT. The most important skills for a traffic manager are project management, traffic management, and account executives.

Traffic administrator vs traffic manager overview

	Traffic Administrator	Traffic Manager
Yearly salary	$47,265	$61,734
Hourly rate	$22.72	$29.68
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	51,747	14,997
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	12	4

Traffic administrator vs traffic manager salary

Traffic administrators and traffic managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Administrator	Traffic Manager
Average salary	$47,265	$61,734
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $37,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	-	San Carlos, CA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between traffic administrator and traffic manager education

There are a few differences between a traffic administrator and a traffic manager in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Administrator	Traffic Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Traffic administrator vs traffic manager demographics

Here are the differences between traffic administrators' and traffic managers' demographics:

	Traffic Administrator	Traffic Manager
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% Asian, 6.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between traffic administrator and traffic manager duties and responsibilities

Traffic administrator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage SharePoint site for streamlining internal team communications.
Arrange domestic outbound shipments with small package carriers, LTL and FTL truck carriers, air carriers, and railroads.
Communicate extensively with freight forwarders, export carriers, and local carriers to coordinate export shipments.
Establish and maintain key supplier relationships (carriers and freight forwarders), resulting in minimize cost and transit time.
Expedite inbound/outbound freight shipments by completing domestic and Canadian LTL and parcel shipment documentation.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.

Traffic manager example responsibilities.

Manage and schedule all FM commercials for national affiliates.
Manage and schedule all FM commercials per customers' contract drive times.
Manage all inbound material which include part shortages, EC changes, QC inspection parts and sequence material.
Train and supervise coordinators and junior AE s. create job number tracking system for print/broadcast events.
Provide oversight to all computer functions relative to the importation of vessels and the release and shipment of vehicles.
Perform continuous analysis of TMS, operation and business process for continuous improvement.

Traffic administrator vs traffic manager skills

Common traffic administrator skills

International Shipments, 16%
Forwarders, 12%
DOT, 10%
Transportation Methods, 9%
Freight Bills, 7%
LTL, 7%

Common traffic manager skills

Project Management, 10%
Traffic Management, 6%
Account Executives, 5%
FAA, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%
Traffic Logs, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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